Rijksmuseum at Amsterdam, Netherlands. Original url
An item reported that the Thursday before in the evening the etat major of the Dutch frigate Zr. Ms. Prins van Oranje captain Bourcius lying at Portsmouth, England was invited by admiral Capel commanding the naval base there for a feast. The officers of the 82nd regiment also a feast and on Monday she was to return towards the Netherlands. In tidings received from Portsmouth was she praised as a very beautiful and well built ship. A perfect warship regarded the etat major, crew, armament and discipline. (1)
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1. Former Waal, frigate 1st class, call sign GQSB, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P. Glavimans Jz. in August 1828, launched 16 May 1840, renamed Prins van Oranje 1844, later guard ship, sold to be broken up 1897, dimensions 54 (load line) x 14 (inner hull) x 5,8-6,3 (aft) x 7,13 (hold below upper deck) metres, 2.481-2.485 tons displacement, 60 (peace:30-30pd guns, 30-30pd carronades, 2-12pd guns))-70 (war) guns and a sail area of 2.170m2.
